Comb-cleaner



H. LANFEAR.

COMB CLEANER. APPLICATION FILED o'cT.15, 191s Patented May 4, 1920.

HAROLD LANFEAR, 0F AMBERG, WISCONSIN.

COMB-CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1920.

Application filed October 15, 1918. Serial No. 258,137.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD LANFEAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Amberg, in the county of Marinette and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Comb- Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

Toilet combs after a comparatively short period of service accumulate matter on the sides of the teeth, this being due chiefly to the oil contained in the hair and the removalof dust, dandrufi and like matter when the comb is in operation. In order to maintain the comb in a sanitary condition, it is essential that the matter accumulated be removed therefrom.

The present invention provides an appliance for attaining the ends hereinbefore mentioned, which is simple in construction, effective in operation and capable of performing the work in a rapid and convenient way.

The invention consists of a frame-work and a plurality of strands mounted upon the frame-work in spaced relation and crossing in their length so as to operate in a positive manner against the sides of the teeth of the comb to effectively remove accumulations therefrom in a rapid way.

The drawing illustrates a preferred em bodiment of the invention, however, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a comb cleaner embodying the invention, and

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the device.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in both views of the drawing by like reference characters.

The device comprises a suitable supporting frame which as shown comprises a base 1 provided at one end with a handle 2. Cleats 3 and 4 are provided at opposite ends of the base and extend substantially the entire width thereof and project from the face thereof any desired distance. In the preferred construction, the frame consists of a frame body such as a piece of board having one end reduced to form the handle. The cleats prevent the board from warping and spreading and provide offstanding elements for the operating parts. A slide 5 is mounted upon an end portion of the base 1 and is adjustable longitudinally of the base for a purpose presently to be explained. The slide 5 is somewhat similar in formation to the cleats and is disposed at the outer end of the base and is adjustably connected to the end cleat 4 by means of a bolt 6 or like fastening. The bolt or fastening 6 passes centrally though the slide 5 and loosely through the end cleat 4 and its projecting end receives a washer 7 and a nut 8, the latter serving as means for moving the bolt or fastening 6 longitudinally so as to efiect adjustment of the slide 5 toward and away from the end cleat 4.

Strips 9 are attached to the upper sides of the cleat 3 and slide 5 and each is provided with a plurality of teeth 10 which are upwardly deflected and serve as securing means for strands 11 which constitute the comb cleaning elements. Each of the strips 9 consists of a metal piece having an edge portion notched to form the teeth 10 which are curved laterally so as to project away from the upper face of the cleat or slide when the strip is secured thereto.

The strands 11 preferably consist of fine wire although it is to be understood that thread or strands of any material may be employed. The strands 11 extend lengthwise of the base and are attached at one end to the cleat 3 and at the opposite end to the slide 5. It will thus be understood that adjustment of the slide 5 results in subjecting the strands to any required degree of tension. The strands 11 may consist of a single wire or thread passed back and forth from one strip 9 to the other and engaged against the sides of the teeth of the comb.

when the device is in active operation.

When using the device, the comb is disposed so that the strands 11 pass between the teeth thereof and as the comb is moved backward and forward over the base, any matter adhering to the sides of the teeth of the comb is removed by the action of the strands 11 thereon in a manner well understood.

The foregoing description and the drawing have reference to what may be considered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the ap- Letters Patent, is

A comb cleaner, comprising a piece of board having an end portion reduced to resets? form. a handle, cleats at opposite endsof the toothed strips secured to the slide and: the

remote cleat, and strands passing back and forth between and attached to the said toothed strips. v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature I in presence of two witnesses.

HAROLD LANFEAR:

Witnesses:

CAROLYN F. YOUNG, A. O. REDEMAN. 

